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Episcopal Palace, Porto

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The Episcopal Palace in Porto, Portugal, is the residence of the bishops of Porto, standing on high ground beside Porto Cathedral within the UNESCO listed historic centre of the city. Building began in 1737 and was completed in the late 18th century in a late Baroque and Rococo style, with a monumental stairway attributed to Nicolau Nasoni as its most notable interior feature. It served as the residence of the bishops until the 19th century and later as the seat of the Municipality of Porto from 1916 to 1956. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account
Museum 2
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, Portugal 2
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Standing 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
Museum 2
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Baroque Architecture, Styles and Movements
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Portugal

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1. Episcopal Palace, Porto (Wikipedia)
  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Episcopal_Palace,_Porto, lead definition
    The Episcopal Palace (Portuguese: Paço Episcopal) is the residence of the bishops of Porto, in Portugal.
  • History
    The building was used as residence for the bishops of the city until the 19th century. During the Siege of Porto of 1832, the bishop fled the city and the palace was used by Peter IV's troops as stronghold in the battle against Miguel I. Much later, between 1916 and 1956, when the bishops no longer inhabited the palace, the palace served as seat of the Municipality of Porto.
  • In Style: Baroque Architecture, Lead section
    The palace is an important example of late Baroque and Rococo civil architecture in the city.
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2. Episcopal Palace, Porto (Wikidata)
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  • Wikidata instance-of (P31) statement (Museum)
    Wikidata item Q1107442, instance of (P31): museum
  • Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, Portugal
    Wikidata item Q1107442, property P131/P17 (location): Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, Portugal
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Wikidata: Episcopal Palace, Porto
Wikidata Q1107442, class allow-list match (w-bbfill-artsarchag-0926 resolve_missing)View the Source
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